Seismology

Introduction to seismology
Seismometry
Principles of stress and deformation, Hooke´s law
The seismic wave equation and properties of seismic wave fields
Wave propagation through the Earth, shadow zones and earthquake phases
Location of earthquakes
Exercise on earthquake location
Focal mechanism of earthquakes
Exercise on focal mechanism
Magnitudes of earthquakes
Exercise on magnitudes of earthquakes
Seismicity of the Earth
Exercise on earthquake catalogues
Earthquakes and society

- comprehend and apply the properties and the propagation of seismic wave fields emitted by earthquakes
- locate the hypocentre of an earthquake, calculate its magnitude, determine the focal mechanism and use earthquake catalogues

Joint Oral modul exam (70%) after portfolio presentation (30%)

oral exam

1) Lowrie, 2007. Fundamentals of geophysics, Cambridge University Press
2) Stein and Wysession, 2003. An introduction to seismology, earthquakes, and earth structure, Blackwell Publishing

1st SWS: Introduction to seismology
2nd SWS: Seismometry
3rd SWS: Principles of stress and deformation, Hooke´s law
4th SWS: The seismic wave equation and properties of seismic wave fields
5th SWS: Wave propagation through the Earth, shadow zones and earthquake phases
6th SWS: Location of earthquakes
7th SWS: Exercise on earthquake location
8th SWS: Focal mechanism of earthquakes
9th SWS: Exercise on focal mechanism
10th SWS: Magnitudes of earthquakes
11th SWS: Exercise on magnitudes of earthquakes
12th SWS: Seismicity of the Earth
13th SWS: Exercise on earthquake catalogues
14th SWS: Earthquakes and society

Notebook-Pool, Kartenerstellung mit GMT